I think that there has to be some sort of intimacy so
that the unbeliever does not get the impression that
the love you are showing is fake. But, I can
understand that there seems to be a limit to that
love. I have felt it too.
When I was younger (high school age) I used to think
that everyone was essentially good. I loved people
right from the start. I got burned often. Now I am a
little more cautious. Although, I still get burned.
Suzy
--- ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Izzy in blue below:
>
>
>
> Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Who's Who of the Bible?
>
>
>
> I hope you don't mind if I butt in...
>
>
>
> Luke 5:30-32- The Pharisees ask Jesus why he eats
> with
>
> the sinners. Jesus plainly tells them that those are
>
> the people who need him the most. He was calling the
>
> sinners to repentance. Yes, that I have done
> aplenty. That is a different
> relationship though, not an intimate one like one
> has with Believers.
>
>
>
> Luke 6:27-38- This passage clearly states that we
> are
>
> to love even though we are cursed or mistreated.
> Sure
>
> it is easy to love those who love you. But God has a
>
> blessing for us if we love those who aren't so
>
> lovable. I keep repeating: I have no problemo with
> "love" for enemies. I
> repeat: the question is in what way? Giving them big
> hugs and pretending
> that their sin does not exist, and their sin is
> perfectly acceptable and
> "normal"?
>
>
>
> I think the problem here is that we (I include
> myself)
>
> have a tendancy to think temporily rather than
>
> eternally. Yes, it stinks that we are surrounded by
>
> such sin. And our reward for loving others may not
>
> come here on earth but in the kingdom. I guess I
> would
>
> rather have an eternal blessing than a temporal
>
> blessing. Being "rewarded" for loving others is not
> an issue for Believers.
>
>
>
> My personal opinion is that those homosexuals that
>
> live in your neighborhood are the one's who need an
>
> accurate display of love. I believe that in some way
>
> or another they have not been shown true love. And
>
> sometimes that true love has to be tough. Exactly.
> That's where the
> difficulty arises.
>
>
>
> As for praying a blessing on the unbeliever, why not
>
> as long as you are not blessing their
> unrighteousness.
>
> It should be a blessing of understanding God's Word.
> I
>
> know I have prayed for some of my unbelieving
> friends.
>
> I pray that God would soften their hearts. I also
> pray
>
> that God would show Himself to them in a way that
> they
>
> could not deny that it was God. Exactly my point-the
> only way I feel
> comfortable in praying for the lost is to pray for
> them to come to
> repentance and salvation so they can enter into the
> blessings and joys of
> knowing Him. Izzy
>
>
>
> Suzy
>
>
>
>
>
>
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